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(meteorobs) Distance to meteor ?







I have some basic questions:


I am wondering about the variables and distances a meteor is from the
observer.  If a meteor is directly overhead then it is about 100 plus
kilometers from the observer if that is the height to the edge of the
ionosphere at that certain moment?  If a meteor shower radiant is 15
degrees above the horizon then what are distance parameters to individual
meteors?

For examaple:  If I observe the Leonids when the radiant is 15 degrees
above the horizon then how close could a Leonid ever get to me in terms of
miles/kilometers?

Are there explanations of this anywhere on the web?

Tom Ashcraft






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